What are the steps in the process? How do we adapt research models to suit our students? Which parts of the process are most challenging-- for either the student or the teacher?
Journalism incorporates many aspects of inqury and research, whether students are part of a regular publication or working on a journalistic assignment as a class assignment: Student Journalism | Three Benefits of Newspaper Programs
QUESTION FORMATION AND TASK DEFINITION
How can thoughtful questions direct research and learning?
A wiki about term paper topics and research questions: Term Paper Topics
IDENTIFYING RESOURCES AND SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION
How adept are students at finding and evaluation sources of information?
Google Web Search Education: Search better! This site offers tips, tricks, and lessons about internet searches and search results. Not sure if "the internet" and "the web" are exactly the same thing? You can learn the difference here!
Has anyone been using Evernote? It looks like you can organize text, photos, web clippings-- and sync them between a computer and mobile device. Evernote
Digital storytelling can be a great way to share experiences and demonstrate learning. VoiceThread lets you share photos and vocal recordings-- and the people you share it with can comment on your work! VoiceThread
What kind of feedback should teachers provide? When should students reflect or self-assess? How can teachers use formative and summative assessment? Can you share any assessment strategies that are most effective for your classes?
GENERAL MODELS FOR INQUIRY AND RESEARCH
What are the steps in the process? How do we adapt research models to suit our students? Which parts of the process are most challenging-- for either the student or the teacher?
Implementing Inquiry
"Fostering a Culture of Inquiry"
Introduction to Guided Inquiry
Joyce Valenza's "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Term Paper": Alternatives such as pathfinders, infographics, and more.
Journalism incorporates many aspects of inqury and research, whether students are part of a regular publication or working on a journalistic assignment as a class assignment:
Student Journalism | Three Benefits of Newspaper Programs
QUESTION FORMATION AND TASK DEFINITION
How can thoughtful questions direct research and learning?
A wiki about term paper topics and research questions: Term Paper Topics
IDENTIFYING RESOURCES AND SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION
How adept are students at finding and evaluation sources of information?
Google Web Search Education: Search better! This site offers tips, tricks, and lessons about internet searches and search results. Not sure if "the internet" and "the web" are exactly the same thing? You can learn the difference here!
"Study: College students rarely use librarians' expertise"
SYNTHESIS, CREATION, PRESENTATION
How can students organize their information? What can they do with it? How will they share what they learn?
7 Things You Should Know About Wikis: Wikis (such as this one, I hope) can be great places to store, organize, and share information.
Has anyone been using Evernote? It looks like you can organize text, photos, web clippings-- and sync them between a computer and mobile device.
Evernote
Digital storytelling can be a great way to share experiences and demonstrate learning. VoiceThread lets you share photos and vocal recordings-- and the people you share it with can comment on your work!
VoiceThread
Can your students be more creative than simple bar graphs and pie charts?
Designing infographics and visualizing data
REFLECTION, EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT
What kind of feedback should teachers provide? When should students reflect or self-assess? How can teachers use formative and summative assessment? Can you share any assessment strategies that are most effective for your classes?